Hurricane preparedness tip of the day

May 13   Know when and how to go. Check to see if your home is in an evacuation zone. Know the evacuation routes, including an alternate route.

                        Santa Rosa County – www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency  

                        Escambia County – www.bereadyescambia.com

With the start of hurricane season only one month away, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties have joined together to help residents prepare for the upcoming hurricane season with “Project Prepare- Countdown to Hurricane Season.”  Project prepare offers residents simple tips on how to prepare their family and homes for the hurricane season which begins June 1 and ends November 30. A tip will be provided for each day during the month of May. Visit navarrepress.com each day to get your new tip.

For more information on “what to do” before, during and after a disaster visit www.santarosa.fl.gov/emergency or www.bereadyescambia.com.